We need to vote ‘yes’ to advance Sooke
Letter by Martha Moore to the Sooke News Mirror September 17, 2003

Editor:

In the early days of Sooke people pulled together giving true meaning to the slogan "Sooke looks after its own" and the Sooke Community Association was formed. They celebrated the growth of our community by creating All Sooke Day and money raised helped build the community hall. Fundraising toward the hall came from continuing All Sooke Day. The community association played a major part in the development of a very small community to what we have today.

We now have an elected mayor and council whose vision is for the future of Sooke. Let's give them support by attending meetings, asking questions that show courtesy for all and vote on issues.

Our previous or present council would not have applied for sewer funding if it was not a major step for the betterment of Sooke. Advantages include long-term care for seniors, a Laundromat to promote tourism, industry thus creating employment, and industry and business to help pay the tax load.